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Show B Obituaries B2 Comics B4 Business B5 The Dally Herald Tuesday, April 9, 1995 Physicals are more painful than sickness Because I desperately needed something to write about for today's column, I went to the doctor's office and got myself a physical. Calm down, I had to get one anyway. Doctors say it's a good idea to have a physical checkup every year after you turn 40. Apparently your body's warranty expires after 39 and you've got to start watching it more closely. I've been 40 and unphysicalled for two whole years. The hardest part about getting a physical is deciding that you're Mang to do it. Because I don't " like having all my parts appraised by strangers, this is the sort of thing I normally put off until some part of me 'stops working, say about the time I go blind or . bully incontinent. Then I'm des- - Devil's Advocate pexate enough to do it. r Before the doctor gives you a have to give yourphysical, you self one. They hand you a form to All out that asks questions so I wouldn't even tell my -- wife the answers. Especially since one of the questions was "Are you currently experiencing any female trouble?" Even if I was. the answer would be "no." After I spent 45 minutes listing , all of my past surgeries (leg. arm. shoulder, nose, other leg, belly button, finger and nose again) the receptionist put me in a room and (old me to take off all of ray plothcs. I thought this might be . . Ihc second part of the "female . trouble" question, but I was ' ; wrong. There's something disconcerting about getting buck nckkid in a strange place, especially when you know that a perfect stranger is going to come waltzing into the room at any moment. In my case, the gown would have been a light fit on a I tore it up and fashioned a loincloth. The first person who came into the room after that was a nurse. She gave me a Dixie cup with my name on it and pointed me toward the bathroom. This is the second toughest pcr-"son- al '. n. part about a physical exam: making yourself go when you don't have to go. Once, when I couldn't go. I tried to fool the nurse by running a little tap water in the ' cup. You don't ever want to do this because of what comes next. A blood test. See, it's one thing to try and coax something out of yourself, and another to have an irritated woman take it out w ith a needle the size of a tractor muffler. You want the person doing that to like you. a lot. Finally, when your humiliation level has reached the level of a , medical emergency, the doctor . comes in and things get way worse. It's a little disturbing to have a doctor poke around under your gown like it was the hood on an old Ford (especially if he uses a creeper). All you can do is stand there and take it. I remembered the "turn your head and cough" part from my days in Little League. Back then k was one doctor and four dozen boys standing in line. This time it was just me and the Ttoctor. Whereas I didn't mind it w.hen I was a kid, having another ; rgtry check me for a hernia now is j a bit troubling. Maybe it's tsuuisc I've had a lot of years to become attached to my heterosex- waujr. vsr mijm 11 ucvausc i knew that what came next was 11 something that normally takes . - 1 ' , , ,When the doctor finally let me girt dressed, we got down to the nitty gritty of discussing what was wrong with me. In my case, it was nothing serious. Only that and fat and scarred up with no car sense. The Bold said that I need to respect fny body more. I He's right. For starters, it's going to be another 30 yean until ay next physical. 'V.' "M'Ty.t Governor, Hinckley to attend By TOM McHOES The Daily Herald LEKI With the population increasing throughout the county, many wildlife experts say city boundaries are rapidly overtaking the natural habitats of cougars and their prey. The overlap has resulted in several reported cougar sightings within the city limits over the past year or two, the most recent about three weeks ago in Lehi, police officials say. As recently as the last fall, a mountain lion was tranquilized and returned to the mountains after a resident spotted it, and another one was tranquilized in west Lehi about a year ago. said Lt. Chad Smith of the Lehi Police Department. "I think that there are getting to be too many of them," Smith says. "One ran across the road in front of me about a month or two ago while I was driving on 1500 West by Highway 73, and a colt was killed by what we think was a cougar about three weeks ago near 300 South and 400 East." Despite the recent sightings, however, wildlife authorities say there is little danger to residents. Because of their secretive nature, mountain lions are more than likely not going to attack humans, but wildlife authorities say the large cats could pose a danger to small pets and farm animals. "People would be surprised at what is out there when they turn out the lights." said Craig Clyde, a biologist for the Utah Department of Wildlife Resources. "Skunks, raccoons, deer and cougars are all within the borders of nearby cities. Except for the skunks' smell, they hide themselves from people extremely well." And they hide themselves because they are fearful of their most dangerous predator man. In 1989, a statewide limited hunting permit system was established to control the cougar pop- - dedication By MARK EDDINGTON The Daily Herald Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt and LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley head the list of state and local officials who will be on hand Apnl 22 for the dedication of the S27.7 million David O. McKay Events Center at Utah Valley ma A ot -- More of Ronald Lafferty 's religious beliefs were discussed Monday as additional doctors were called to testify about Lafferty 's mental state now and at the time of the two murders he is charged w ith committing. Lafferty. 54. is being retried for was built "This facility ith the community in mind," said Brent Roberts. McKay Events Center director. "We invite everyone to come and see what they helped build " First proposed in J mite 1 990. the center w as approved by Utah County voters, wtio passed a bond for construction of the facility by a 1 margin. The building was named alter McKay, former president of Weber State University and w Cougar sightings are becoming more frequent in Utah County as the growing human population encroaches on the animals' habitat. Wildlife ulation. The hunting season runs from January to June and is the reason why the large felines are timid around humans. Clyde said. But if the mountain lions are afraid of humans, why do they come down into the city? The main reason has to do w ith their food supply, said Clyde. During times of heavy snow, deer move down near Utah Lake and closer to urban areas, he said. As the mountain lions' main food supply descends tow ard the city, so do they. But food is not the only reason members of the felidae cat family have been spotted more often in Pxo counesy of me Utati WiMMe Association experts say the large cats usually stay away from humans and instead focus on small pets and farm animals. 2-- recent years. Humans are just as much, if not more, responsible for the more frequent feline isits, said Karen Green, conservation officer for the state's wildlife department. "The city is moving closer to them and closer to the deer." Green said. "Where they used to migrate, subdivisions are mo ing into those areas." Regardless of the reasons, wildlife officials say it is important that residents know what to do if they encounter the mountain lions. "Absolutely do not run. That will only trigger the cougar's instinct to chase and attack." Clyde said. The best thing to do is to face the cougar without making eve contact and back away from it slowly. Give the cougar room to escape. Cougars are not looking for confrontation. They just want to get away." Regarding the safety of residential pets, owners should keep small dogs and cats, along with any food, inside at night. And do not feed small animals that cougars prey on, Clyde said. "The primary reason cougars wander into a person's yard is food. Do not give them any reason to come into your yard." If a you spot a cougar, call the stale wildlife department or your local police department, authorities sav. Psychologist: Lafferty is manipulating doctors By BRANDY VOGEL The Daily Herald State College. While the 150.000-square-fofacility has been in use for basketball games, conferences and other events since late January, the 7 p m. dedication will mark its official opening. UVSC officials have already distributed a large number of tickets, and the remainder are going fast. the murders of his sister-in-la- w Brenda Lafferty and her daughter Erica. Lafferty was convicted of the crime in 1985. but the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the ruling in 1991 because the judge used the wrong standard in determining Lafferty "s competency. Just prior to Lafferty s original trial, he tried to commit suicide in his jail cell, which led to questions concerning his competency, Lafferty 's belief in an evil homosexual spirit has been evaluated numerous times by the six doctors who have already testified. But on Monday, psychologist Richard Wootten said he was familiar with another concept Laf ferty believes, thai Moroni, the evil homosexual spirit, made a deal with Brigham Young to have his statue on the top of LDS temples. This belief in evil and good spirits, commonly referred to by Latterly as "travelers." is just one of the unusual beliefs held by Laf- ferty. who also has spoken of the ninth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the request of an anonymous donor who contributed several million dollars tow ard its completion. The flexible design of the y facility allows UVSC to host an impressive array of activities, including rodeos, concerts, trade shows, and high school and college athletic events. More than 100 events have already been scheduled at the center during its first year of operation. The dedication service will feature a community choir and orchestra made up of choral 8.500-capacit- 400-memb- er 200-memb- er associations, college groups and high school choirs. Admission to the 222-820- (See LAFFERTY. Page B2l dedica- tion is free, but tickets are required. Tickets, which are limited to eight per person, are available at the David O. McKay Center ticket office or local I'tah Valley Chamber of Commerces. For more information call 5. Provo needs much larger library, consultant says By MARK EDOtNGTON The Daily Herald To meet a Provo population projected to reach 168,000 in 20 years, a nationally recognized library consultant is recommending main library. a single. Richard Hall of Richard B. Hall & Asso80.000-square-fo- ot ciates made that assessment after consulting with Provo Municipal Library staff about the needs of a new facility. Provo's current library building at 35 W. Center St. is short of space, costs too much to operate and is woefully underfunded. 1 Hall, who is a consultant for the Califor- nia Stale Library, has consulted on more than 200 library building projects. He was hired by the Provo City Library Board in February. As outlined by Hall and library statT members, a new facility w ill hav e a 200-seauditorium, a meeting room, two small conference rooms, a computer training axim. two study rooms, children's programming rooms, two and an administrative conference room. at 50-se- at 20-se- at six-se- 35-se- at at 18-se- Candidates for 3rd District discuss issues at debate By PAT CHRISTIAN The Daily Herald Six Republican candidates w ho want to unseat Democrat Bill Orton in the 3rd Congressional District fielded Questions from reporters on KBYU Monday night. While GOP hopefuls Bruce Blosil. Chris Cannon. Tom Draschil. Parley Hellewell. Jay Liechty and Stephen Sandstrom appeared on the public broadcasting station, nearly all said they opposed federal funding for public broadcasting. Tm a great fan of PBS." Blosil said. He said the compromise that only cut public broadcast funds was OK. Sandstrom said public broadcasting can get along on private donations, and Cannon said federal funding represents only a small amount. Liechty said federal funding of public broadcasting violated constitutional provisions. After the broadcast program, host and moderator Mel Rogers tried to correct Cannon by telling him that nearly 14 percent of. KBYU's funds come from federal sources, and he said some rural stations could hardly exist without e space for new technoloa a hook store and Friend's gallery, gies, Special-purpos- cafe, literacy training, parent education resources, shipping and receiving, a staff lounge, and work stations for 70 staff members are also recommended. Hall has recommended a new library capable of housing a collection of 500 items a total that would include 417.1XX) hooks for children and adults; 35.000 hooks on tape, audio cassettes, compact discs, video and other audio visual cassettes. items; and 48.(XX) periodicals. CD-RO- Circulation, reference desks, the children's library, public meeting facilities, periodicals and most other sen ices involv ing the public would be on the main floor, if Hall's recommendations are followed. Administrative and systems support offices would be on a second floor. The recommendations dovetail with the desires of the Brigham Young Academy Foundation and others to relocate the library to a renovated Education Building and College Hall at Academy Square. But Halt is (See LIBRARY, Page B2 This was no cheap shot federal support. Asked about unions. Cannon, who helped reopen the Geneva Steel mill, said he's been a mem- ber of a union but now finds unions out of touch. Draschil said the trouble with unions for the past 40 years has been the involvement of the federal government. Hellewell criticized Orton's voting for the strike or replace bill, and Draschil said Orton has voted n 100 percent for measures. Hellewell added that Unions have been losing support and said. "That's good for the country.' Blosil pointed out that with unions all is not partisanship. He said that in the last general election. 40 percent of union members voted for Republican candidates. Asked about a Republican-dominate- d Congress voting down President Clinton's measures last year, in the light of this year'$ Freeman standoff and Unabomher capture, all candidates said there are ample enough provisions already existing to combat terrorism. pro-unio- CSS? m (My MmM nwtaUMwtfv 04q Joe t Car., Cental ahot from layton, wished a the top ot the key urirta a e event epon-aorMi by tncTteh Jaa game Monday half-tim- night In Salt Lata City. C4m won S2S.CC3 wZb one ahot. The Jazz eteo made one ahot during the gamo, Kit they had 11 attends. |